February
15
/ 2019
A common motif in British folklore is that of an otherworldly female, who is somehow captured or charmed by a mortal man to be his bride. The females are often therianthropes, that is shape-shifters, who seem to be part human and part animal, but their main attribute is always as an entity from a metaphysical otherworld, interacting with consensus reality in order to bridge the gap between the natural and the supernatural. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"57407","attributes":{"alt":"The Fishermen and the Siren by Knut Ekwall (1843–1912) (Public Domain)","class":"media-image","height":"700","style":"width: 528px; height: 700px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"528"}}]] The Fishermen and the Siren by Knut Ekwall (1843–1912) ( Public Domain ) These therianthropic females take many forms, such as Selkies (humanoids masquerading as seals), mermaids, and swan-maidens, and can also appear as
